“Police may remove the perpetrator, but the victim is left with the question of what to do next,” Messing says.

The intervention consists of two steps. First, the police officer completes a brief, 11-question risk assessment, called the Lethality Screen. Second, victims identified at high risk of homicide are put in immediate contact with a social service provider to discuss short-term safety plans and resources for other needed services. Police are also encouraged to help implement any immediate actions.

Help choose the winner of the DVAM YouTube Challenge, Supporting Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence and their Abused Parents, sponsored by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) Program. Voting starts on November 15th and ends on November 30th.

This new Special Collection developed by the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center offers a historical and cultural context of Native peoples in the United States, explores Native communities’ experiences of violence, oppression, justice, and resilience, and provides access to tribal advocacy resources.

Designed in collaboration with the National Council of Teachers of English, Lessons from Literature extends and enriches existing the core literature curriculum while raising student’s awareness of relationship abuse.